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	Name: M. Jodi Rell, Connecticut Governor Favorite Cookie: Thin Mints Why it is your favorite: “Must I choose only one? I love chocolate and mint. What a great combination!”
	Name: Diane Smith, Co-host of radio show “Mornings with Ray and Diane” on WTIC Newstalk 1080 Favorite Cookie: Thin Mints Why it is your favorite: “While I admit to a fondness for Samoas, which are a delightful cross between a cookie and a candy bar, I have a special place in my heart for Thin Mints. They were my top seller each year when I was a Girl Scout. The best way to enjoy Thin Mints of course is straight from the freezer and dunked into a glass of icy cold milk.”
	Name: Jennifer Smith Turner, CEO, Girl Scouts of Connecticut Favorite Cookie: Thin Mints Why it is your favorite: “My favorite are Thin Mints. I freeze them and when eating them in summer there is a wonderfully cool, tasty burst of mint and chocolate.”
	Name: Dannel P. Malloy, Mayor, Stamford, Connecticut Favorite Cookie: Samoas Why it is your favorite: “These round donut shaped cookies with a hole in the center, covered in caramel and toasted coconut and striped with chocolate are my favorite because they are chewy, gooey, crunchy and delicious. You can’t just eat one!”
	Name: John DeStefano, Mayor, New Haven, Connecticut Favorite Cookie: Thin Mints Why it is your favorite: “When I’m looking for the perfect snack I head to my freezer. Not for ice cream, not for popsicles, but for the boxes of Thin Mints I hide way in the back so that my kids won’t deplete my precious supply. For years now I’ve stocked up on thin mints, my favorite Girl Scout cookie, and enjoyed them in what I believe to be their best form: frozen.”
	Name: Mike Peters, former Mayor of Hartford and owner of Mayor Mike’s Restaurant Favorite Cookie: Trefoils Why it is your favorite: “It’s a shortbread cookie and I was bred short and I’m short of bread.”
	Name: Eddie A. Pérez, Mayor, Hartford, Connecticut Nombre: Eddie A. Pérez, El Honorable Alcalde de Hartford Favorite Cookie: Do-Si-Dos Why it is your favorite: “It is a difficult choice, but in the end you have to go with your heart and your taste buds. The crunch of cookie shell and the creaminess of the peanut butter is the ultimate combination.” Por que es su favorita: “Fue una decisión difícil, pero uno tiene que seguir su corazón y su gusto. La galleta de mantequilla de maní es deliciosa.”
	Name: Susan Bysiewicz, Secretary of the State of Connecticut Favorite Cookie: Thin Mints Why it is your favorite: “Thin mints have been my favorite since fifth grade. I prefer them at room temperature and like to dip them in hot coffee, which melts the chocolate—they are sublime that way. Unfortunately cookies of any kind never last very long in our house. My three teenagers inhale them.”
	Name: Geno Auriemma, head coach UCONN Women’s Basketball Favorite Cookie: Thin Mints Why it is your favorite: “I like chocolate and mint and there is no better combination than the Thin Mints Girl Scout Cookie.”
	Name: Chris Dailey, associate head coach, UCONN Women’s Basketball Favorite Cookie: Thin Mints and Tagalongs Why it is your favorite: “You can never have just one favorite Girl Scout cookie.”
	Name: Gordon Edelstein, Artistic Director of Long Wharf Theatre, New Haven, Connecticut Favorite Cookie: Samoas Why it is your favorite: “I love the Samoas. The chewy texture and taste of vanilla and coconut combined with the final hit of chocolate. The texture is scrumptious. But keep them away from me or I will eat the whole box!”
	Name: Michael Wilson, Artistic Director, Hartford Stage Favorite Cookie: Do-Si-Dos Why it is your favorite: “I like the crunchy wafer on the outside and the nutty creamy center. I like to split them apart and eat the center first. That’s been my favorite since I was Cub Scout.”
	Name: Billy Grant, Chef/Owner of Bricco and Grants in West Hartford Favorite Cookie: Thin Mints Why it is your favorite: “Thin Mints are my favorite because of the mint and chocolate combination and they’re also my kids’ favorite. I always eat more than one at a time and also crush them up and put them on ice cream.”
	Name: Cheryl Norton, President of Southern Connecticut State University Favorite Cookie: Thin Mints Why it is your favorite: “The Thin Mint has always been my favorite cookie. I can’t think of a better combination than chocolate and mint, with enough cookie ‘crunch’ to allow you to savor the flavor. I hide them in the refrigerator, behind the leftovers, where my husband can’t find them. That way, I know there will always be some for me to enjoy.”
	Name: Tim Stewart, Mayor of New Britain Favorite Cookie: Do-Si-Dos Why it is your favorite: “I am a peanut butter lover. Breakfast for me is an English muffin or bagel with peanut butter and jelly. So it comes as no surprise that my favorite Girl Scout cookie is the Do-Si-Dos. Every year here at City Hall, dozens of employees bring order forms to work to sell cookies for their daughters and granddaughters who are Scouts. Being a fair-minded boss, I turn no one away, which means I bring home many boxes of Do-Si-Dos. I also bring home a few boxes of Thin Mints for the rest of the family so that they will stay away from the Do-Si-Dos and leave them all for me. I wish the Girl Scouts of Connecticut all the best with their 2008 cookie sale. Keep those Do-Si-Dos coming!”
	Name: Peter J. Tesei, First Selectman of the Town of Greenwich Favorite Cookie: Tagalongs Why it is your favorite: “I love chocolate and peanut butter so with this cookie you get the best of both worlds. They are the best frozen.”
	Name: Prudence Sloane, Host of “Prudence Sloane’s More Than Simply Food” on The Talk of Connecticut Favorite Cookie: “It used to be the peanut butter ones, but that was when I was 12. I now like the Thin Mints, but they must be eaten frozen. I still sneak a peanut butter cookie when no one is looking.” Why it is your favorite: “Sophisticated enough to serve with ice cream at a dinner party.”
	Name: Richard Rosenthal, Owner and Chief Executive Officer, Max Restaurant Group Favorite Cookie: Thin Mints Why it is your favorite: “Thin Mints offer several eating variations. They can be warmed, frozen, crumbled…it all depends on your mood. In addition, the packaging makes it so easy to quietly sneak a few or the whole sleeve. Which, now that all Girl Scout cookies have zero percent Trans fat per serving, is OK — right?”
	Name: MaryEllen Fillo, Java Columnist, The Hartford Courant Favorite Cookie: Dos-i-Dos Why it is your favorite: “Two of those and a glass of chocolate milk can make my worst days better!”
	Name: R. Scott Slifka, Mayor of West Hartford Favorite Cookie: Thin Mints Why it is your favorite: “There is no better treat than to reach into my freezer for a sleeve of Thin Mints, knowing they’re ready to eat immediately. With the special combination of the cool mint, the crunchy shell, and their bite size, I have to be careful not to get carried away and eat too many!”
	Name: Chris Sienko, Connecticut Sun GM Favorite Cookie: Tagalongs and Sugar Free Chocolate Chips Why it is your favorite: “It’s a toss up between Tagalongs and the sugar free chocolate chips. I mean, how can you go wrong with either? Chocolate is truly one of the four food groups. If there is a box around—or two—it’s going to be a good day!”
	Name: Mike Thibault, Connecticut Sun coach Favorite Cookie: Trefoils Why it is your favorite: “I am a basic kind of guy.”
	Name: Cori Chambers, Connecticut Sun guard (former Girl Scout) Favorite Cookie: Samoas Why it is your favorite: “My favorite cookies are the Samoas, then the Thin Mints. Samoas, because they are a good combo of coconut, caramel and chocolate. And Thin Mints are just classic!”
	Name: Lindsay Whalen, Connecticut Sun point guard (former Girl Scout) Favorite Cookie: Tagalongs Why it is your favorite: “I am not sure what they are called, but my favorite is the one with peanut butter in the middle covered by chocolate.”
	Name: Kristen Rasmussen, Connecticut Sun forward Favorite Cookie: Samoas Why it is your favorite: “It’s the best cookie there is! The Samoas are one of a kind”
	Name: Nancy Wyman, Comptroller for the State of Connecticut Favorite Cookie: Samoas Why it is your favorite: “My favorite Girl Scout cookies are Samoas because they melt in your mouth.”
	Name: Geoff Fox, Meteorologist at WTNH Channel 8 Favorite Cookie: Trefoils Why it is your favorite: “Trefoils, which I originally avoided, mistakenly thinking they were made from trees.”
	Name: Al Terzi, News Anchor at WFSB Channel 3 Favorite Cookie: Tagalongs Why it is your favorite: “I really like ALL of them, but my top three are Thin Mints, Tagalongs and Samoas. They’re all great, with a nice cold, glass of milk! Oh, wait a minute, I have to pick just one, right? OK then…because I really like chocolate and peanut butter the most, I guess I’d have to choose Tagalongs.”
	Name: Mary-Ann Tirone Smith, Author Favorite Cookie: Samoas Why it is your favorite: “If I could have one cookie on a des(s)ert island, I’d choose a Samoa over a homemade tollhouse.� Thin Mints are for grown-ups!!!!”
	Name: Scot Haney, Channel 3 Meteorologist and Co-Host Of ‘Better Connecticut’ Favorite Cookie: Do-Si-Dos Why it is your favorite: “I love all things peanut butter and once I start, I can’t stop eating them!”
	Name: Michael J. Hogan, University of Connecticut President Favorite Cookie: Do-Si-Dos Why it is your favorite: “I love oatmeal cookies. Do-Si-Dos remind me of the cookies my Irish grandmother would give me when I came home from school.”
	Name: Kara Sundlun, Channel 3 Eyewitness News Anchor and Co-Host Of ‘Better Connecticut’ Favorite Cookie: Samoas Why it is your favorite: “Hands down, they are the best!”
	Name: Pamela Trotman Reid, President of Saint Joseph College Favorite Cookie: Thin Mints Why it is your favorite: “Thin Mint cookies top my list—they are impossible to resist! I love that having one 'serving' means that I can eat three or four. Of course, I also must have the classic shortbread cookies, which are best when served with hot chocolate.”
	Name: Mary Jones, host of The Mary Jones Show, The Talk of Connecticut Favorite Cookie: Thin Mints Why it is your favorite: “Because medical research has proven that a bit of chocolate each day is actually healthy for us.”